MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) vs Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
20.5%
in 2024
Pakistan
10.9%
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
153rd
Pakistan rank
154th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 20.5% against 10.9% in Pakistan, a difference of 9.6%.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 1.9 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 153rd and Pakistan ranks 154th of 221 groups.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 2.4% 2.0% 0.4% MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
1980s 4.5% 2.7% 1.8% MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
1990s 5.3% 2.4% 2.9% MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2000s 9.9% 4.3% 5.7% MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2010s 17.9% 8.5% 9.4% MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2020s 20.1% 11.2% 9.0% MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) or Pakistan?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 20.5% against 10.9% in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Pakistan?
9.6%, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Pakistan?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Pakistan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 153rd and Pakistan ranks 154th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release